I have just joined the forum today and this is my third day of non-smoking. I have had many many past failed attempts but am really hoping to do it this time. Have been reading your posts over the past few days and I am really hoping I can keep the same strong willed attitude throughout this. I am going cold turkey this time as I had used patches and as soon as I took them off I ended up having a cigarette!

Many many thanks for all of your well wishes - am really hoping to do it this time. My biggest problem is the weekend! I am afraid of the weekend - this is when I always end up drinking wine and therefore smoking.

This weekend though I am planning not to drink at all and give myself the best chance possible of achieving my goal this time

Welcome to the forum and well done on the decision to quit possibly one of the most important you will ever make and you will be losing nothing but you will regain control of your life and that has to be good

You will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other just like a family we are here for you every step of the way cheering the good days and sympathiseing with the bad but the good far outweigh the bad

Read the posts on here you will find a lot of tips and advice and in the signatures of a lot you will find links to other sites just click on them Here are 2 I find very good to start you off whyquit.com and woofmang.com Read, read and then read some more as the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier your quit will be